Page 2: Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

Jul 21   Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Aug 13   J E Schlegel, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history johann Ernst Rembt, composer   

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) in the year 1749.   

Aug 31   Radistschew, writer in the year 1749.   

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer in the year 1749.   

Oct 26   In the year 1749 georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal   

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 in the year 1749.   

Nov 02   In the year 1749 english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post   

Nov 23   Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) in the year 1749.   

Nov 27   Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1749.   

Dec 10   In the year 1749 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42   

Dec 17   In the year 1749 domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)   

Dec 19   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1749 johann Lukas Schubaur, composer   

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825)   

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born in the year 1749.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian   

Jan 29   King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born in the year 1749.   

Feb 22   In the year 1749 birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)   

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)   

Feb 07   In the year 1749 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66   

May 24   On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman   

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.   

Jun 16   Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1749 death of ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674)   

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died in the year 1749.